Typo-photo film process



May 2l, 1929. s E KELLOGG 1,713,660

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Patented May 2l, 1929.

SAMUEL E. KELLOGG, oF JOHN(grown,vv rimasi?pyama.

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Application led January v3, 1927. Serial No. 1578.725. l

This invention relates to photography and more particularly to a novel method of treatingvfilmsor'negatives,so that when the pictures are printed therefrom titles and the like Willbe-printed directly thereon.

The primary object of the present invention'fisthe rprovision of a novel process of treating aV film or negative, soas to cause suitable indicia to be printed directly thereon, whereby when pictures are printed from the negative the picture Will bear the indicia thereon, thereby eliminating the necessity of marking a film by hand'or attaching a printed or typewritten label on the finished photograph, the process rendering thek negative particularly adaptable for advertising pur-V lA further object of the invention is the provision of a novel process of marking a title, advertising matter or the like on a film,

which comprehends first the setting of type on a platen press for printing upon the lightest portion of the film or negative to form the darkest portion of the picture, placing a sheet on the tympan of the press for receiving an impression from the type, then placing the film smooth side up upon the sheet and then placing a couple of sheets of paper on top of the film 'to protect thesame and to secure a heavy impression and then making the impression on the whole, whereby the film will be found to be perfectly printed in offset on the film side. f p

A still further object of the inventionris to provide a novel process of printing films of the above character, which will be simple and easy to carry out and which will allow the pictures to be readily made therefrom bearing suitable indicia thereon. j

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the-novel arrangement, as will be hereinafter more fully described, claimed, and illustrated in the ing drawings, in which drawings: Y

Figure 1 shows a, fragmentary top plan view of the tympan of a press with the gage pins in correct position thereon and thc'initial sheet withthe indicia printed thereon. Figure 2 is a similar View with the film or negative to be printed, placed on top of the initial sheet, the film being partly broken' away to illustrate the fact that the same covers the entire surface of the initiall sheet.

Figure 3V is a longitudinal section through the tympan of the press with the initial accompany-y sheet in imprcssiongsheets placed von ytop ofthe film with the type printingA .on thezimpress'ion sheets to make the impression thereon;

Figure 4 is an elevation of thecompleted film after the same has been printed, 'showing the smooth side thereof,

Figure 5 is a reverse view of the film'showing the film side thereof thereon, and

Figure 6 is an elevation of a picture made from the film. l

Referringto the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throu views, the letter A general y indicates a fragplace, the film thereon .apair of.

hout the several with the impression Y ment of a platen press which is of the conventional construction and which includes thc usual platen ort mpan 10, and the form 11. The letter B in( icates a negative or film tobe treated in accordance with lthe process.

lIn accordance with this process the printer' proceeds to make the job ready in the usual v way on the press A and he must use new sharp type in order to get a perfect impression. It is essential that the matter to be printed is arranged in the 'form in such a manner as to aline with the lightest portion of the film or negative B and the is now made on the tympan and the film is placed thereover to see 1f the matter to be printedproperly comes on theV film and his gage pins are set right.

A sheet of paper 13 of cardboard or the like is placed on the platen in engagement with the gage pins 12 and a perfect impression is made thereon. This constitutes the first step of the process. The film is now placed against the gage pins 12 on top of the sheet 13 with the smooth side up and the emulsion gage pins 12-are placed in position in the usual way. An impression surface underneath. This constitutesthe sec- Y ond step of the process. The third step consists in placing two ormore sheets of paper 14 on top of the film toprotect the same and to insure a heavy enough impression thereon.V

The printer now makes an impression on the whole and removes the' film. This forms av perfectly printed face in ose't on the emulsion` side of the negative Cuts, engravings and the` like can be made as clearly shown inY `Figure 5 of the drawings. Thus when apicliglit spaces thereon. 1

From the foregoing description, it can bev seen that a novel process has been provided for printing suitable 'indicia directly on film negatives, so tliatwlien pictures are printed from the negatives the same Will have the desired printed matter thereon. Changes in details may be made Without departing fromV the spirit or the scope of this invention, buty what I claim as new is: v

l. The method of printing indicia on a negative, consisting 1n setting up the indicia in type, in making an impression of the indicia7 in placing the negative on the impression, in placing a protecting member on the negative, and in applying pressure to the protecting member by means of the indicia type and with the type arranged in registra- -tioii with theimpression. v

2.y The method of printing indicia'on a negative, consisting insetting up the indicia in type, in making an impression of the indicia, in placing the negative with the emulsion side next to the impression, in placing aprotecting member against the negative, and in applying pressure to the protecting member by means of the indicia type and with the type arranged in registration Withthe indicia.

In testimony whereof I afiixmy signature SAMUEL E. KELLOGrGr.v 

